Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-06

ooMPkET rs BANQUET.
Banquels are invariably interesting
occasions. There 10 eyer an atmosphere
Of hearty good fellowship over and
about them and contagious aud recip-
Focal o0Fdiaiity always incident 20 them.
The anniveFsaFy banquet Of Company
e, First Battalion, National Guard Of
Washington, on Wednesday evening
last, vas no exception 10 the rule. A
military body organized bat twelve
months ago, yea ahowtng in that sheFt
time Substantial prosperity aad an en-
Viable record, it vas bat natural that the
arBt annual Feunion around the festive
board aheuld be an event characterized
BY warm expressions Of conQFatulatiou
for q worthy past with favorable predic
ti0na for brilliant future. All present
we're happy. Every care aside, aud
every elend dispelled, u appeared 10 be
the Dissemination Of everybody, wheth.
O. officer, private or guest, 10 abandon
himself 10 thorough enjoyment Of the
festivities Of the evening.
Burely Il was pleasing pietars, that
Of q good looking body OF men IN hand.
some uniforms around line of attract
lively arranged tables. All were in the
happieat spirits while pastakiug Of the
good cheer, and when the charm OF
melody prevailed and the inspiring
atraine Of martial music were waited
through the air, even those OF heimost
serious and sedate turn Of mind were
lFFeaistibly drawn 10 aynpathiEs and
Join in with the general enthusiasm of
the occasion.
10 vas great success. The ample
fepast did credit 30 the caterer. A suf
ncienoy prednoed oontentedness, and,
under that subtle bat all powerful 10.
nnence enRendered By the discussion Of
a. elAhaFate neNn, bright streams OF
wit and wisdom flowed forth as unin-
teFruptedly a. q glacier fed rivalet hieh
amenest the Alps. There was, indeed,
q Foien OF merry speech. Joeulartiy
came In. Sober Thoughts gave way g.
hnmos. The laugh vent round, Al
times peal upon peal, in response 20
clever aAlliea, pung and jokes, Happily
turned phrases brsueht forth repeated
smiles. Coed -natured thrusts provoked
sharp Taliyrand repaFtee. Felioitous
alluaions and play Of wurds touched
hearts OF eager listeners, and Jest FOL
sSNNa ~ NtNa AuNa ta#lAtty AaAt VAIN
re- echoed with The sounds OF overflow
ine mefFimena.
Bus there was seFiousneas withal.
Osatorical aeility appsared on every
eidA Attentive auditOrs lent apprecia.
i've ears. and time and again the grace
fui passages and lBely rounded periods
elstinRuiahine The efforts of the even
ina provoked applause thai vas span
tansous and long continued. TIE
duf.ee and responsibility of the citizen
soldier we're portrayed IN words of
stirring elequenco. Thare was Offering
81 wise eoansel, an exhortatiou for the
development Of the grand qualities OF
ahnsgaison and sslf-saeFihce, > plea for
the display Of patriotic devotion b.
one's nag and conntry. The trying
times Of The past we're recalled ant
fitting oommendstien bestowed upou
The deserving. Unatinted praise vas
awarded 10 thcss who. In the hour Of
need. forgot self and hoeked 10
standards raised 10 he cause Of lac aud
order. And 30 those Who stood arm for
tho prosorvatian Of the ctty'a fair nauis
oeeoming tribute vas paid In The name
Of thee loving right and justice.
Certainly u Wss "a feast Of reason
and dow 81 soal." Az event 90 BE- q.
called with pleasussbls sensations bv
ell wno bad the fortune 30 pArtaks
thereof os partieipsss thersin. Aud
while The reooanting Of the oiroam
stance under uhieh ths excellent eea
pAny vas urRapiEed may be q matter 81
pArdonAble pride 10 every member, che
sncceaNfui planting OF the nrSl mile
Stone under sach fayorahle auspices
ahoaid, - equal measure, be a eaase for
aincere felieitation.
KMMnT ngnrunAq CELEBRATION.
Ga Friday svSnins aeous thres hand.
red pafsens assenhlsd az the TuFn
NeFstn Hall 10 oommenoraia the ami
vsrsAFy Of the birth Of Ireland'a illuSiFi
cus patriot, Robert Emmes. The hall
Gas gaily decorated foe The occasion.
American and lrish AAza. naatly fes-
tooned, and large oil paiaain1 OF Em-
mRt. formed The decorationa on ths
e@Re. The following ladies and gentle
men we're on the piatform. Lake Ne
Redmond, 81 Sqaak SlOago, sheriff
eleet uochrane. Prof. kAftery, lam = y
heElroS. J. MaA0agali, James n QsR
ter j. Il. Saith. a. pad3en. y NaaAp.
John Aegrath, n. Neal, n. Esneraan.
and the Misses Nanan, Carroll. seIaep
Emereoa and Stesali
Tue event Of The eysninG vas shs ela-
quant address % Mr.. ra0tnAs RAftefv
% this elty, whieh Gas reessvsd Uith
frequent and vel uaeFtled apElaase
Al the close 81 tha exercises daneins
vas indalged in I'll late AGAR. Ths
following Interesting programme vas
rendeRea. many Of the naulhers Feoeiy
ina hearty enooress
l. Piano sslo. Miss NunAB.
=. Address. Me. Thos. RAfGerr.
J. Doet-'sllvsr Moon.H Mrs.. naFls
and =, ". Haehes.
& Song-~ ksllaFaey.~ Mr.. Neal.
s. knmet's spsesh. Mr.. william
Brown.
s. Solo-~My Native Countryr and
~fhe Harp That Oaee Tnroask Iarass
HAila.r Miss Carroll
eErinaa Fiae = NJ ernfa R,m..s.-.